Teaching Artist 101 - Session Seven

VII. How Do I Address Today’s Students: Different Learning Styles in the Classroom?
Tuesday, February 3

Welcome
Dale Davis

Teaching Artist Journal Writing Project
Dale Davis

Bibliography and Readings for the Session
Dale Davis

Different Learning Styles In The Classroom I Videos by Gordon Sasaki
Mary Linger
Stephen Yaffe
John Curtis
Dale Davis

Questions to think about during this part of the session:
• What do Teaching Artists need to know about different learning styles in
the classroom to be successful?
• Differentiated Instruction
• Students with Learning Challenges and Disabilities
• Inclusive vs self contained classrooms
• What is an IEP?
• Current Trends and Classifications in Special Education
• Cognitive, Physical, and Emotional Needs of Special Education within
the Frameworks of the NYS Standards
• Alternative Education Sites
• What are unintended obstacles to providing differentiated instruction?

Different Learning Styles In The Classroom II
Mary Linger
Stephen Yaffe
John Curtis
Dale Davis

Faculty will rotate for small group discussion

Different Learning Styles In The Classroom III
Mary Linger
Stephen Yaffe
John Curtis
Dale Davis

• What are you taking away on reaching all students?
• What are you taking away on different learning styles in the classroom?
• What have you learned?
• What do you think you will be able to use?


Session VII Faculty:
Mary Linger
Stephen Yaffe
John Curtis
Dale Davis

Teaching Artist 101 Co-Directors
Dale Davis
Carol Fineberg

Resources:

DALE DAVIS BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Nicole Hefner Callihan. "The Story of C." Teachers&Writers, Volume 40, Number 1, Fall 2008.

2. Barbara Flug Colin. "The Roots of A Vision." Teachers&Writers, Volume 40, Number 1, Fall 2008.

3. Verna Eaton. Differentiated Instruction http://www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/incl/difinst.htm

4. Carol Ann Tomlinson. “Making A Difference.” Teacher Magazine, September 10, 2008.
http://www.teachermagazine.org/tsb/articles/2008/09/10/01tomlinson.h02.html

MARY LINGER BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Paula Kluth. “Differentiating Instruction: 5 Easy Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms.’
http://www.paulakluth.com/articles/diffstrategies.html

2. Carol Ann Tomlinson. “Mapping a Route Toward Differentiated Instruction.” Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1999.
http://pdonline.ascd.org/pd_online/diffinstr/el199909_tomlinson.html

Web Sites

The CAST Resource Website http://www.cast.org/products/index.html

The Cast Teaching Every Students Website http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/

STEPHEN YAFFE BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Carol Ann Tomlinson and Jay McTighe. Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding By Design. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006.

2. Lucy Calkins. The Art of Teaching Writing. Heinemann Press, 1994.

Web Sites

The CAST Website (Universal design for learning): http://www.cast.org/index.html

CAST: Differentiated Instruction: http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstruc.html

US Govt guide re IEP’s: http://www.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html

 

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